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Smart Connect: how FollowNet picks a path
Automatic protocol selection is not magic — here is what it optimizes for and when to override it.
The job of Smart Connect
Smart Connect tries to get you a working, fast-enough tunnel without forcing every user to become a protocol engineer. It uses network context when available and can climb a recovery ladder across Hysteria2, VLESS Reality, AmneziaWG, WireGuard, and IKEv2 — with egress checks so a green status is not a dead tunnel.
Smart Connect tries them in turn
When to override
If you know WireGuard is fine at home, lock it. On hostile networks leave Smart Connect on, apply the Restricted Network profile, or try AmneziaWG / Hysteria2 / VLESS Reality manually. Settings → Protocol is always there.
What it is not
Smart Connect is not a promise of invisibility or a substitute for device hygiene. It is a practical default so “one tap” stays true outside the lab. Chrome on desktop does not run this iOS protocol chain.
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